TripAdvisor Reviews Hotel Elba Carlota Antigua

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... Still the views were once again quite spectacular and the day was enlivened when the coach broke down. The real excitement was, however, reserved for the afternoon when we took part in a " line dancing " session! I suspect the on lookers were the most entertained. Joan also needed a bit of retail therapy so we also went shopping ...

Moving day, and it was another miserable one The Sun didn't appear and the wind continued to blow. The temperature was supposed to be 20C but it felt much lower. We departed from Playa Blanca aboard the Fred Olsen ferry for the short journey to Fuertoventura. We arrived in Carrelajo 15 minutes later. The new Botel is again of the highest standard. The nights entertainment wes a Flamenco dancer. ...

I decided a night in Puerto del Rosario might be good for a change of scene and I had an early flight in the morning. I probably should have listened more to what I'd been told, it's more industrial and not so enjoyable. Still it was a transit stop that helped me get to the airport in plenty of time, the bus being much more efficient than I'd expected. ...

Landing at the airport I quickly found that they only had one ATM and it was out of order and there was nowhere to exchange cash. So rather than getting the bus I was lumped with a taxi.

It was a small bump in what was a chilled five days in the little town of Corralejo in the north of Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands. It's a kiteboarding and surfing paradise so not quite my cup of tea but I really enjoyed the laid back vibe ...

... dot the interior, historically and still grinding grain. Elsewhere in the Canary Islands are two universities, an oceanographic institute, several agricultural and marine research centres and the most important astrophysics institute in the world, thanks to the clarity of the skies. I just read that the island of El Hierro has become the first island in the world to be powered solely by renewable energy (wind and water).